Peroxidase E.C. 1.11.1.7 (POD) and polyphenoloxidase E.C.1.10.3.1 (PPO) were extracted from guava pulp. The extracts were prepared using guava pulp and a sodium phosphate buffer 100 mM with a pH varying from 6.0 to 7.0 in intervals of 0.1. This was done in order to observe the best pH for the extraction of each enzyme. The pH of 6.3 was considered the best in terms of extracting POD from guava pulp while the pH was 6.8 for the PPO extraction. The POD and PPO extracts of guava pulp were exposed to temperatures of 60 °C, 65 °C, 70 °C, 75 °C and 80 °C in a period between 0 to 10 min. The result showed a decrease in the enzymatic activity due to the increase of the temperature and time. However, total inactivation was not achieved which suggests the presence of thermo resistant isoenzymes.
peroxidase; polyphenoloxidase; enzymatic activity; guava, pulp
